As the colder season settled over Houston, Texas, Samantha and her boyfriend, George, dedicated themselves to helping as many abandoned dogs as possible.

Samantha had years of rescue work behind her, and George later joined her mission. During one of their outings, they came across a terrified Terrier mix named Boomer.

Boomer had been living in a parking lot with three other strays. He was filthy, limping, and clearly in pain. Later, they learned he had been shot with a pellet gun.

Seeing his suffering, they knew rescuing him was urgent. Still, Samantha and George made sure the other dogs were also safe.

Even though she already had several dogs of her own, Samantha often fosters between 10 and 20 animals at once.

Fear At The Doorway

From the start, Boomer’s fear was overwhelming .

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